PARTIAL CLOSURE OF LAPAROTOMY WOUND TO PREVENT INFECTION AND DEHISCENCE- IN CASES WITH INFECTIVE INTRA-ABDOMINAL PATHOLOGY-A prospective study

Dr G S Randhawa; Dr PJ S Aneja; Dr. Subhash Goyal

Volume : VI, Issue : XI, November - 2017

PARTIAL CLOSURE OF LAPAROTOMY WOUND TO PREVENT INFECTION AND DEHISCENCE- IN CASES WITH INFECTIVE INTRA-ABDOMINAL PATHOLOGY-A prospective study

Dr G S Randhawa, Dr Pj S Aneja, Dr. Subhash Goyal

Abstract :

infection of parietal wound after an infected intra-abdominal pathology such as perforation peritonitis remained a challenge till today. Here one more attempt is made to reduce the infection rate. MATERIAL AND METHOD- A total of 100 cases included in study ;50 in each group. Group A subjected to partial wound closure along with packing and group B wounds were completely closed in traditional way. Comparison made on parameters like- wound infection, resuturing required, hospital stay and wound dehiscence. Results went in favour of par partial closure. CONCLUSION- A very simple and easy to implement idea can lead to dramatic change in dealing with a problem so familiar and nightmarish to every abdominal surgeon. Here underdoing worked wonder rather than overdoing. Results are overwhelming and hopefully the method will become a standard. As the standards are made with minimum simple, easy to master, unexpensive effort which does not tax the patient in any way. < clear="all" style="page-eak-before:always;mso-eak-type:section-eak" />